QUEBEC NETWORK ON SMART ENERGY AND THE ENERGY SQUAD

9 SCHOLARSHIPS PROMOTING SYNERGY BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES/CCTT

 

 

 

 

The RQEI and the Energy Squad award funding to support 9 innovative energy collaboration projects

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December 29, 2023

The Quebec Network on Intelligent Energy (RQEI) and the Energy Squad are pleased to present the 9 scholarships awarded as part of the call for projects for the supervision of inter-institutional and inter-order research in green hydrogen and bioenergy.

The RQEI and the Energy Squad have launched a national call for proposals as part of the green hydrogen and bioenergy agreement with the support of the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP).

Nine inter-order couples will receive a grant of $37,500 per year to develop a sustainable synergy of inter-order research teams, a total of $1,350,000 will be spread over 4 years. This measure will allow 34 students to be trained and to bring out new research projects.

Here are the nine inter-order  research supervision projectsFunded:

Study of the combination of bioenergy and other renewable energy sources for the supply of heat to sites isolated from the large hydroelectric grid

This project is led by: Gildas R. Tapsoba, Centre TERRE and Jasmin Raymond, INRS.

Development of electrochemical processes for the production of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier

This project is led by: Christian Désilets, CNETE; Jesse Greener, Université Laval and Daniel Guay, INRS.

Improving the accounting of the carbon footprint of processes for converting forest biomass into bioenergy products

This project is led by: Jean-Philippe Jacques, Innofibre; Papa Diouf, SEREX; Évelyne Thiffault, Université Laval

Study and design of a hybrid Microbial/Hydrogen/Solar energy system for an isolated wastewater treatment plant.

This project is led by: Hussein Ibrahim CEGEP-SI; Oumarou Savadogo, Polytechnique and Lyne Woodward, ÉTS.

Production of a biofuel for the maritime industry from lignin

This project is led by: David Gagnon, Kemitek; Esma Inès Achouri, Université de Sherbrooke; Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos, Université de Sherbrooke.

Optimization of the production of green H2 from variable energy sources and its use in cold climates.

This project is led by: Karim Belmokhtar, Nergica; Luiz A.C. Lopes, Concordia.

Production of an improved biooil and a high-energy syngas by pyrogasification coupled with catalytic reforming from woody biomass

This project is led by: Pierre B. Kasangana, SEREX; Jean-Michel Lavoie, Université de Sherbrooke.

What place for green hydrogen and bioenergy in the energy transition of the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine?

This project is led by: Virgile Deroche, CIRADD; Loïc Boulon, UQTR; Julia Frotey, INRS; Audrey Groleau, UQTR; Cynthia Morinville, UQTR; Eric Peterson, INRS; Aude Porcedda, UQTR.

Characterization, testing and guidelines for the use of mixtures of e-methanol and marine (bio)diesel as a drop-in solution on board ships operating on the St. Lawrence.

This project is led by: Mareen Thiboutot Rioux, IMAR; Faïçal Larachi, Laval University.

These scholarships will enable players in the innovation chain to accelerate research and propel Québec to the forefront of knowledge and emerging technologies in these fast-growing fields. Each of the projects promotes the development of the next generation of highly qualified scientists.

The agreement for the structuring of the green hydrogen and bioenergy sectors is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Government of Québec and is in line with the objectives of the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy.